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55. Closer to the Truth
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Chasing Redemption 81.
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Chasing Redemption 80.
Rhea's POV "Well done, everyone." "Well done, Nurse Marston," some "Well done, Dr. Patel."We greeter each other after the surgery. I stepped out of the surgery room and headed to the dressing room, where I pulled off my scrubs, gloves and cap.My entire body felt like I had been jammed by two trucks. I had not rested since Friday. Well, that was the result of assisting in two major brain-cracking surgery, one of them was a stand in. Thank goodness it was all over. I heaved a breath of relief and washed my face with the water running from the tap. Now, all I needed was to eat, get a massage if possible and take a long required nap.I haven't spoken to Sekani or Miles since yesterday. I wipes my face and hands and started to leave the bathroom. Although I trust Sekani with Miles, I felt bad that I had not spoken to him since yesterday. That's not like me. "Sekani. Oh, my boy. I hope he is getting along with his father already," I muttered. As I walked down
